Western Michigan vs. Miami Postgame Notes

Oct. 24, 2015 – Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Attendance: 18,523

Pregame Notes

Weather: 67 degrees, cloudy, winds 15 mph

Western Michigan captains: Smith, Terrell, Spillane, Davis

Western Michigan won the toss and elected to defer

Starters:

Offense: Beavers (LT), Day (LG), Keenoy (C), Moton (RG), Okorafor (RT), Davis (X), Braverman (SB), Ernsberger (Y), Roberts (Z), Terrell (QB), Franklin (RB)

Defense: Adams (DE), Smith (3T), Curle (NT), McKinney (DE), Lewis (SAM), Spillane (MIKE), Bailey (WILL), Phillips (CB), Brown (FS), Zamort (CB), Atkins (SS)

Team Notes

·       Western Michigan allowed a season-low 58 yards rushing, a week after allowing just 99 to Ohio.

·       The Broncos have now won five straight vs. Miami and 11 of the last 14.

·       The Broncos recorded a season-high 4.0 sacks, after coming into the game with just 5.0 sacks total on the season.

·       The Broncos had 12.0 tackles for loss, surpassing their previous season-high of 8.0 against Murray State.

·       Western Michigan allowed just 276 total yards, their lowest output of the season.

Player Notes

·         Asantay Brown forced his second fumble of the season, leading to the Broncos' first score.

·       Brown's sack was the first of his career.

·         Jamar Simpkins had his first fumble recovery off Brown's forced fumble.

·         Braverman moved into a tie for fourth all-time in a single season at Western Michigan with 11 receiving TDs.

·         Zach Terrell has thrown for multiple TDs in every game this season.

·         Terrell began the game 14-for-14 passing.

·         Jamauri Bogan has run for TDs in back-to-back games. He had a career-best two TD runs vs. the Redhawks.

·         Robert Spillane had a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks most by any Bronco this season.

·         J. Schroeder had a season-long 66-yard punt.